Dear friend,
Australian communities have been hit hard by the dual bushfire and coronavirus crises. Right now there’s an opportunity to build a future we can all thrive in by creating clean jobs that care for country, climate and our communities.
Instead the Federal Government and the Covid-19 Commission are secretly making plans to give billions of dollars in handouts to their mates in the gas industry [1] that will turbocharge the climate crisis and threaten First Nations lands.
We are calling for a recovery that builds our future, not gas.
First Nations Communities are leading the fight against the polluting, dangerous gas industry. We stand with these communities.
On Friday September 25 First Nations communities, School Strikers and young people, workers and unions are coming together to demand that public money is used to build our future, not gas.
It’s our next big nation-wide action and we want you to join us. This date also coincides with an international day of global action through the Fridays for Future network. Young people around the world will be standing up to demand a Covid recovery that puts the climate and their future first.
Register or join an event in your community!
We are taking action on September 25 to demand: No public funds for gas and other damaging fossil fuel projects. Instead, recovery funds should be spent on:
- Resourcing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led solutions that guarantee land rights and care for country
- The creation of jobs that fast-track solutions to the climate crisis and help communities recover
- Projects that transition our economy and communities to 100% renewable energy by 2030, through expanded public ownership.
Need more information? We’ve put together this resource pack with everything you need - including advice on how to keep your action in line with Covid-19 restrictions - to get started planning an amazing action.
With hope for a fairer future,
Katherine and Emilia
For School Strike 4 Climate Team
P.S. Join our Organiser’s Webinar - On Thursday August 13 at 6pm AEST we’ll be hosting a special online briefing to answer questions you might have and to connect you with resources and support.
[1] Leaked Covid-19 Commission Report calls for taxpayers to underwrite Gas Industry Expansion. The Guardian, 21 May 2020.